Johannesburg, South Africa (November 1, 2018) — CitiXsys and EasyBiz Technologies forge a partnership to deliver a solution for retailers that improves operational efficiencies and provides greater insight into business performance. SMB merchants now have access to a complete retail management platform that integrates operational…

Housatonic Partners Funds Strategic Investment for Next Phase of CitiXsys’ Accelerated Growth New York, NY, October 29, 2018 – CitiXsys, a leading provider of integrated omnichannel retail management solutions has raised $20 million in Series B funding. The investment round is led by Housatonic Partners and…

A loyalty rewards program is a great way to engage customers and encourage repeat business. Research for our 2018 Global Path to Purchase Survey found an overwhelming 83% of shoppers worldwide factor in loyalty programs when deciding where to shop. But did you know that…

Retailers and hospitality businesses should be offering their customers a rewards program for two fundamental reasons: firstly, consumers want recognition from the businesses they buy from, and secondly, there is a richness of data that organisations can tap into if they offer such initiatives. Today’s…

For a loyalty Program that really works, retailers and hospitality firms need to think cross-channel and think in an integrated manner. Clearly there are various other components to think about when creating a loyalty campaign that you want to help increase customer stickiness, but following…

Brick-and-mortar retailers seem to have a love-hate relationship with eCommerce. Online sellers represent a new faction of competition for the neighborhood store or regional chain. On the other hand, adding an online channel gives retailers new opportunities to grow their businesses. If you’re undecided about…

Value-added resellers (VAR) in the retail space need to be talking a language comprising bricks and clicks if they are to continue expanding their businesses and supporting their customers’ growth strategies. With the rapid rise of eCommerce in the last ten years, it’s clear most…

Cross-border eCommerce will make up 20% of all online retail in 2022, according to analyst group Forrester – suggesting it could be a lucrative area of focus for retailers currently shaping their omnichannel strategies. With Forrester expecting sales of $627 billion to be conducted through…

The number of retailers implementing mobile point of sale (mPOS) has dramatically increased over the past decade. In fact, a Global Market Insights research report predicts the global mobile POS market will grow at a CAGR of 18% from 2018 to 2024. When we talk…

It’s unusual to talk to a retail business or hospitality firm today that isn’t planning to implement or hasn’t already implemented mobile point of sale (mPOS) technology to serve their customers away from a fixed terminal. And that’s because several industry drivers are making the…